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San Jacinto Peak, , is the highest peak of the San Jacinto Mountains, and of Riverside County, California. It lies within Mount San Jacinto State Park. Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, "The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!"〔Heald, Weldon F. (July, 1963) "The Lordly San Jacintos," in ''Westways''. The account of Muir visiting Mt. San Jacinto appeared first in Frederick, K. P. (1926) ''Legends and History of the San Jacinto Mountains''. Long Beach, CA.〕 San Jacinto Peak is one of the most topographically prominent peaks in the United States. It is ranked sixth among peaks in the 48 contiguous states. According to John W. Robinson and Bruce D. Risher, authors of ''The San Jacintos,'' "No Southern California hiker worth his salt would miss climbing 'San Jack' at least once."〔 〕 Known for its spectacular north escarpment, the peak rises above San Gorgonio Pass. It plays host to the famous Cactus to Clouds Trail. == Geography == To the east, the peak towers over the city of Palm Springs; to the west, it borders the mountain community of Idyllwild. The peak is also frequently called Mount San Jacinto. The steep escarpment of its north face, above Snow Creek, climbs over in . This is one of the largest gains in elevation over such a small horizontal distance in the contiguous United States. From the peak, San Gorgonio Mountain can be seen across the San Gorgonio Pass. Also easily visible below is the Coachella Valley and the Salton Sea. In addition, much of the Inland Empire, including Ontario to the west, can be viewed on a clear day. Mount San Jacinto is one of the "Four Saints," a name occasionally used to describe the high points of the four mountains over 10,000 feet named for Catholic saints in Southern California: San Jacinto Peak, Mount San Gorgonio (high point of the San Bernardino Mountains), San Bernardino Peak, and Mount San Antonio (high point of the San Gabriel Mountains). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「San Jacinto Peak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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